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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1030: False legislative testimony

Concerning disciplinary action for state officials and employees who provide false testimony to the legislature.

Summary

  • Prohibits a state officer or state employee from knowingly representing a materially incorrect fact, statement, claim, or record in giving testimony to a legislative committee. States that disciplinary action for a violation may include termination of employment for a state officer or state employee.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Walsh (R-19)
Introduced
January 14, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020

AN ACT Relating to disciplinary action for state officials and employees who provide false testimony to the legislature;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Walsh (R-19)

4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Matt Shea R-4Morgan Irwin R-31Brandon Vick R-18Representative R-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1030 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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